Chinatown (1974)
Roman Polanski directs Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway in this neo-noir film set in 1937 Los Angeles. A private detective gets more than he bargained for when investigating a water board executive's possible affair.
This film has a big reputation and but really does not stand out greatly from other genre efforts. What does stand out about the film is that it bucks the usual trend of the femme fatal with the supposed black widow turning out to be one of the few decent characters. The film does lack the cinematic qualities of other noir films which were heavily influenced by German expressionism.
4/5 a decent but not amazing genre piece.
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